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US2510673A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Reforming gasoline

Assignee: Pure Oil Co
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Filing: 1947-12-04
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Granted: 1950-06-06
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Expires: 1967-12-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Annable Weldon Grant

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 19:44
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G59/00; C10G59/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 162 words
THE METHOD OF PREPARING GASOLINE OF HIGH OCTANE VALUE CONSISTING OF TH STEPS: (1) SEPARATING A NAPHTHA FRACTION HAVING A BOILING RANGE CORRESPONDING APPROXIMATELY TO A GASOLINE INTO TWO FRACTIONS, ONE HAVING A BOILING RANGE UP TO ABOUT 300*F. AND A SECOND NAPHTHA FRACTION BOILING BETWEEN ABOUT 300* AND 400*F., (2) SUBJECTING THE SAID SECOND FRACTION TO A THERMAL REFORMING OPERATION, (3) SEPARATING THE REFORMED PRODUCTS INTO A FIRST FRACTION BOILING UP TO ABOUT 300*F., AND A SECOND FRACTION BOILING BETWEEN ABOUT 300* AND 400*F., (4) SEPARATING THE LAST MENTIONED FRACTION INTO A FRACTION RICH IN AROMATICS AND OLEFINS AND ANOTHER FRACTION RICH IN PARAFFINIC AND NAPHTHENIC HYDROCARBONS, (5) SUBJECTING THE SAID PARAFFINIC AND NAPHTHENIC FRACTION TO THERMAL REFORMING, (6) RECOVERING THEREFROM A FRACTION BOILING UP TO APPROXIMATELY 300*F. AND A FRACTION BOILING BETWEEN ABOUT 300* AND 400*F. RICH IN AROMATICS AND OLEFINS, AND (7) BLENDING TOGETHER AS GASOLINE THE FRACTIONS RICH IN AROMATICS AND OLEFINS BOILING BETWEEN ABOUT 300* AND 400*F.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 162 words
THE METHOD OF PREPARING GASOLINE OF HIGH OCTANE VALUE CONSISTING OF TH STEPS: (1) SEPARATING A NAPHTHA FRACTION HAVING A BOILING RANGE CORRESPONDING APPROXIMATELY TO A GASOLINE INTO TWO FRACTIONS, ONE HAVING A BOILING RANGE UP TO ABOUT 300*F. AND A SECOND NAPHTHA FRACTION BOILING BETWEEN ABOUT 300* AND 400*F., (2) SUBJECTING THE SAID SECOND FRACTION TO A THERMAL REFORMING OPERATION, (3) SEPARATING THE REFORMED PRODUCTS INTO A FIRST FRACTION BOILING UP TO ABOUT 300*F., AND A SECOND FRACTION BOILING BETWEEN ABOUT 300* AND 400*F., (4) SEPARATING THE LAST MENTIONED FRACTION INTO A FRACTION RICH IN AROMATICS AND OLEFINS AND ANOTHER FRACTION RICH IN PARAFFINIC AND NAPHTHENIC HYDROCARBONS, (5) SUBJECTING THE SAID PARAFFINIC AND NAPHTHENIC FRACTION TO THERMAL REFORMING, (6) RECOVERING THEREFROM A FRACTION BOILING UP TO APPROXIMATELY 300*F. AND A FRACTION BOILING BETWEEN ABOUT 300* AND 400*F. RICH IN AROMATICS AND OLEFINS, AND (7) BLENDING TOGETHER AS GASOLINE THE FRACTIONS RICH IN AROMATICS AND OLEFINS BOILING BETWEEN ABOUT 300* AND 400*F.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1953-06-05 1953-12-05 1954-06-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1957-06-05 1957-12-05 1958-06-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1961-06-05 1961-12-05 1962-06-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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